The men's tennis team returns home for the first time in over a month when they host two Big Ten conference matches this weekend. The No. 23 Hoosiers will try to maintain their pace towards a Big Ten crown. \nBoth matches will be held at the IU Tennis Center. They will be played inside or outside depending on the weather.\nIU will face No. 64 Penn State (12-3, 1-1 Big Ten) on Saturday at noon. While IU holds a 10-5 series advantage, the Nittany Lions topped the Hoosiers 4-3 last season.\nIU (10-3, 2-0) is currently in third place in the Big Ten behind first place and No. 1 Illinois and Sunday's opponent, No. 31 Ohio State (13-4, 3-0). The Sunday match will begin at noon. The Hoosiers will looking to avenge last year's 6-1 loss in Columbus, Ohio.\nOn the women's side, the team will face the same two opponents as the men only on the road. IU (8-8, 0-2) travels to State College, Pa., for a 4 p.m. match against Penn State. IU defeated Penn State (6-7, 1-2) last season.\nOn Sunday, the Hoosiers will head to Columbus, Ohio, to take on No. 35 Ohio State at 11 a.m. The Buckeyes lead the conference with a 3-0 mark, 9-3 overall. OSU barely defeated IU last year by a score of 4-3.
Teams in action this weekend
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